He's in some honky tonk tonight I know
He's dancing where the musics loud
And lights are low
In a crowded bar he likes to hang around
As long as there's a honky tonk
He'll never settle down
So
(Chorus)
Close up the honky tonks
Lock all the doors
Don't let the one I love
Go there anymore
Close up the honky tonks
Throw away the key
Then maybe the one I love
Will come back to me
I wish I had the power
To turn back the time
And live again the hours
When he was all mine
For it hurts to see him running
With that crowd downtown
As long as there's a honky tonk
He'll never settle down
Somebody
(Repeat Chorus)
Then maybe the one I love
Will come back to me